About
Ray White Downsizing

Ray White Downsizing in Brisbane is a specialist real estate service built for one move: selling the family home so you can step into what comes next.

For most people that’s somewhere specific: a smaller house or townhouse with less to look after, an apartment closer to family, an over-50s community, a retirement village you’ve had in mind for a while, or a place in residential aged care. Some are managing the sale for a parent or a loved one.

The common thread is that the home has to be sold first, and it has to be done right, because everything that comes next depends on it.

Downsizing, decluttering and selling the home is something most people dread, and it’s where moves most often stall. We exist to fix that.

A general agent treats a downsizer’s home like any other listing. We understand the whole move, and we build the sale around it.

We take care of the home sale, so you can move on with confidence.

The difference a
specialist makes

Anyone can list a house. What sets us apart is that we understand the move on the other side of the sale.

Downsizing specialist talking through a home sale with a couple at their kitchen table

We know where you're going, not just what you're selling

Most agents sell the home and stop there. We treat the sale as one part of a bigger move, because that's what it is: where you're heading, what it costs, when you can get in, and how that has to line up with the sale. And when the destination is a retirement village, an over-50s community or aged care, we understand how those sales offices work from the inside.

If you’re not sure where you’re going, we can help you look

Some people know exactly where they're headed. Others are still weighing up whether it's a townhouse nearby, an apartment closer to the grandkids, or a community with everything on site. We know the operators and the pockets of Brisbane people move to, and we can point you toward what's worth a look.

We move at your pace

Downsizing is rarely a quick decision. People sit with it for months, sometimes years. We’re glad to start the conversation whenever you’re ready, even well before you commit, with no pressure and no last-minute scramble.

A network built around this move

Most agents can recommend a conveyancer and a handyman. We offer more through a full network of people to support you. Downsizing and decluttering services, solicitors, financial advisers who understand aged care and retirement, removalists, property stylists and more. We'll introduce you whenever you need one.

With your permission, we handle both sides of the move

We coordinate the sale around your purchase or move-in so you’re not managing two timelines alone. That might be an off-the-plan completion, a townhouse settlement, or a move-in date at a village or aged care home, where we can deal directly with their sales team. Very few agents have worked inside that world. We have.

We protect the result that funds your next chapter

For a downsizer, the sale price isn’t just a number. It decides what you can comfortably afford next. A rushed or under-priced sale can put the move you want out of reach, so we treat the result as something to protect.

How selling with us works

  • Person signing a contract to sell their family home through Ray White Downsizing

    01

    An appraisal and a plan

    We look at the home, talk through your timeline and where you're heading, and give you a clear, honest figure and a view on how to approach the sale. If you're not sure what the home is worth or what to do first, this is where that gets answered.

  • Downsizing specialist talking through a home sale with a couple at their kitchen table

    02

    The right sale method for you

    Auction or private treaty, we recommend what suits the home and suits you, and we explain why. Some sellers love an auction, others would rather avoid it, and we'll never push you into a process you're not comfortable with.

  • Preparing a family home for the market

    03

    Getting the home ready

    We advise on presentation and what's genuinely worth doing before it goes to market, and what isn't. The aim is the strongest result for the least fuss.

  • Preparing a property marketing campaign for a family home being sold through Ray White Downsizing

    04

    A campaign matched to your home

    We put the home in front of the buyers most likely to want it, across the major property websites, our database and our network, with a plan built around the property rather than a template.

  • 05

    Managing the sale

    We handle the enquiry, the inspections and the negotiation, and we push hard for the best possible price. You stay informed the whole way.

  • Downsizer sorting through the family home before selling with Ray White Downsizing

    06

    Settlement and the move

    We line settlement up around your purchase or move-in date so both sides fit together, and with your permission we coordinate with the team at the other end, so nothing falls through the gap. We can also connect you with our trusted partners who handle everything in between.

  • "Doing this on my own felt daunting, but Kirralee never once rushed me, and she got a price well above what I’d hoped for. It made the whole move possible."

    — June, Toowong

  • We’d been putting it off for nearly two years before we met Kirralee. She took us through everything at our own pace, and made sure our daughters were involved when we wanted them there. We love where we are now, should’ve done it years ago!

    — Harold and Elsie, Indooroopilly

Thinking about downsizing?

The simplest next step is a conversation. If you'd like to know what your home could sell for, or just talk through how the move might work, call Kirralee on 0418 871 554, or send a message and she’ll be in touch.